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The spread of floating pennywort is a continuing problem in our rivers and canals. Volunteers have been tackling this invasive species and manage clear access to the local waterways they love. A number of events,…

The newest Olympic sport, Kayak Cross, was the focus of the final day of competition at the ICF Canoe Slalom World Cup in Prague. 2022 Under 23 World Champion Nikita Setchell (Holme Pierrepont) won bronze…

Sunday saw sprint paddlers from across the country return for the second day of the Open & British, Masters and Under 23 Sprint National Championships. National titles were on offer for many U23 and masters…

Britain’s top paracanoe athletes resumed the Paralympic selection series as two tight Va’a rounds took place at a blustery National Water Sports Centre in Nottingham. The second day of the regatta also saw the start…

It wasn’t to be for the Brits on the second day of racing at the ICF Canoe Slalom World Cup 2 in Prague. Under the blazing sun and roaring partisan crowd, Mallory was ninth to…

Kimberley Woods finished seventh in an unusually tight final of the women’s K1 on the opening day of competition in Prague. Heavy upstream rain once again threw a curve-ball for the teams at the ICF…

Britain’s world-leading paracanoe team went head-to-head at the National Water Sports Centre in Nottingham as day one of Paralympic selection brought nail-biting finishes. The ten Brits in action had to battle strong headwinds as they…

A 2024 selection policy for Stand Up Paddleboard (SUP) has been published for the upcoming ICF SUP World Championships in Sarasota, Florida. The purpose of the SUP Selection Policy is to clearly outline the processes…

British teams won an impressive ten medals at the IRF R4 World Rafting Championships in Banja Luka in Bosnia and Herzegovina last week. Seven British Rafting teams travelled to the World Championships as they battled…

With just 50 days to go until the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, Paddle UK has today launched the new Paris 2024 Olympic & Paralympic Games Hub. The new hub features all the latest Paris 2024…

Paddlers from the Royal Marines have marked the D-Day 80th anniversary by paddling 90 nautical miles across the English Channel overnight to Northern France. Setting off in two-person Klepper folding kayaks on 4 June from…

Following an open recruitment process led by Paddle UK’s Senior Independent Director Richard Boreham, Paddle UK is pleased to announce the appointment of Adrian Butt to the Canoe Sprint & Paracanoe International Panel. Adrian first…

About 40 members of the White Rose Canoe Club cleared a stretch of the Aire & Calder Navigation, in Leeds, on 1 June, as part of the Big Paddle Clean-up. The volunteers filled 30 sacks…

Dedicated performances from all nine Brits taking on the long course in blustery conditions on the final day of racing at the 2024 Marathon World Cup in Brandenburg. The World Cup is quickly becoming another…

Joe Clarke MBE, Nikita Setchell and Kimberley Woods were in kayak cross head to head action on the final day of slalom World Cup 1 in Augsburg, Germany. After winning the time-trials and putting in…

Melissa Johnson continues her international marathon success claiming silver in the Women’s Short Course final at the Marathon World Cup in Brandenburg, Germany. After a high paced heat earlier in the day that saw her…

Ellis Miller started her 2024 world cup season with intent, finishing in sixth place in the C1 on day three of the ICF Canoe Slalom World Cup in Augsburg, Germany. Having taken up the sport…

Paddle UK is saddened to have learnt of the passing of white water kayaking legend Bren Orton. A joint statement from Palm and Pyranha said: “It is with immense sadness that we announce that our…